Daytona 500 Pole Positions: Breaking Down the Great American Race’s Front Row

Performing well at the 2013 Daytona 500 is imperative to the success of a driver’s season, and starting from the pole positions in this race is even more important than at other tracks.Pole sitter Danica Patrick (196.434 mph), outside pole winner Jeff Gordon (196.292 mph) and their strong qualifying efforts have the inside lane for a strong performance at Daytona International Speedway. With so much on the line during Sunday’s Great American Race, both Patrick and Gordon have a great chance to start the race at the front, stay there all day and finish strong. Easier said than done, though. Where: Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. When: Sunday, 1 p.m. ETWatch: FoxListen: Motor Racing NetworkLive Stream: R...

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